Mike Joyce

The hottest thing in running is not a new shoe or energy drink. It's mud. And fire. And other things that get in the way of running but manage, for some, to make racing more fun. Obstacle-course events that send participants into mud pits and under barbed wire, over walls and through flames, across monkey bars greased with butter and into a forest of live electric wires, are popping up like blisters on an Ironman's feet. While they sound hard core, some of these races appeal especially to casual runners because the obstacles break up the running and take the focus off finish times. A spirit of fun (people wear costumes) and camaraderie (strangers help each other along the way)...

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The hottest thing in running is not a new shoe or energy drink. It's mud. And fire. And other things that get in the way of running but manage, for some, to make racing more fun.
Obstacle-course events that send participants into mud pits and under...